Keep a tight rein on the temperature

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From: Vertiginous Horticulture

Fungi require carefully controlled conditions – not too hot, and not too cold. Your [growth] are picky about their environment.

Unlocked with Rooftop Growth, Classification: Fungi, The Airs of London 0-50, Nurturing a Rooftop Growth 1-150

Challenge information

Broad, Shadowy 75

• 52 - very chancy (41%)
• 64 - chancy (51%)
• 77 - modest (61%)
• 89 - very modest (71%)
• 102 - low-risk (81%)
• 114 - straightforward (91%)
• 125 - straightforward (100%)
  

Each point of Rooftop Growth, Difficulty: increases the base difficulty by 5 points.

Success

Just right

Description summary:
The description depends on your Rooftop Growth.

Rooftop Growth:	Description
3: Prize-Winning Peppercaps	Prize-Winning Peppercaps grow best in the dark, [...] under sweltering conditions. [...] getting this [...] to the right levels of heat while keeping it comfortably enshrouded in darkness is no trivial feat. Eventually you land upon a construction [...] that does the trick.
5: False-Cantigaster Hybrids	False-Cantigaster Hybrids wither and die unless kept within a very specific temperature band [...], coincidentally, of a feverish human body. You stoke the burners, [...] and try not to think about the Hybrids' seeping, black caps. Don't get too close.
7: Tomorrowspore Ortcaps	Your Ortcaps [...] are very sensitive even to the memories of heat. Training yourself only to recall times and places cooler than an autumn breeze [...] When you can walk the allotment without the Ortcaps' frills shrinking in alarm, [...] you've struck the right balance.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  You've gained (12 + Growth Difficulty) x Nurturing a Rooftop Growth
• [The Airs of London change…] (random)

Rare Success

Just right

[...]

A cloud of spores puffs up from an otherwise-hidden fungus colony on the next roof. [Text] It seems you've landed on the right temperature.

Description summary:
The first paragraph is the same as the regular success. An additional passage in the second paragraph, after the first sentence, is present if you own a Sporing Bonnet.

Sporing Bonnet	Description
Yes	Your sporing bonnet releases a fine dusting in agreement.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  You've gained (14 + Growth Difficulty) x Nurturing a Rooftop Growth
• [The Airs of London change…] (random)

Failure

Uncontrolled conditions

One of the problems [...] is that you are somewhat exposed. Between the icy roof-drip from far, far above, and the household below lighting their fireplace and belching hot smoke [...], keeping your [Growth] at the optimum temperature is nigh impossible.

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  You've gained (1 + Growth Difficulty) x Nurturing a Rooftop Growth
• [The Airs of London change…] (random)